The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut cookies I've ever had

Warning: this recipe will not make you skinny, nor is it healthy. 

But, if you're going to eat cookies, then I advise you make them at home. Why you ask? Simply because this way you can control what's actually in them, and make some better choices. Hopefully these choices will allow you to make the cookies less processed and therefore, less bad for you. At least that's my mentality. I go about this process by buying real ingredients, no GMO franken foods here folks! I buy Non-GMO verified, organic cane sugar, 100% whole wheat flour, 100% organic unsalted butter, 100% organic cage free eggs, and so forth... I think you get the picture. FYI: when you bake with whole wheat flour foods don't rise as much and sometimes don't look so pretty... but they still taste fabulous, so what the heck, use whole wheat! This recipe is actually from Williams Sonoma, I changed very little. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

16 Tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter

3/4 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups 100% whole wheat flour*

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

1/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

1 cup raw walnuts, chopped

*You may also use 100% whole wheat pastry flour. It's lighter and bakes more like a white all-purpose flour. (But it's kind of pricey!)

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2.) In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 

3.) In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar on medium speed until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Reduce the speed to low, then gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and beat until smooth.

4.) Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

5.) Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Space the about 1 1/2 inches apart from each other. Bake until light-golden brown (~10-12 minutes). Transfer the cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.

Makes about 60 cookies.

Deliciousness.

Bon Appetit!

Brittany